(This is the fourth in an ongoing series offering tips and advice for marijuana and hemp extraction companies. The third installment is available here.) Energy is one of the largest costs for any cannabis manufacturing facility, and power consumption is a large part of how the hemp and marijuana industries are having a negative impact […]
A CBD retailer based in Brooklyn, New York, is suing FedEx and the city of New York for reporting and confiscating a hemp shipment in 2019. Green Angel CBD owner Oren Levy and his brother Ronen Levy filed the lawsuit in a New York federal district court last month, accusing the city of New York […]
This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. Whether operating indoors, outdoors or in greenhouses, cannabis cultivators have developed a reputation for not being as green as the plants they grow. From pesticides to energy use, there are a myriad of ways growers can cut back on their carbon footprint. Some require a little investment, […]
Traditionally, genetics approved for hemp production in Canada have been grain and fiber varieties, but the addition of some new American genetics for the 2021 growing season provide Canadian hemp cultivators with varieties well-suited for outdoor cannabinoid production in Canada’s shorter growing season. Health Canada, the federal agency that regulates cannabis in Canada, set out […]
Read more about the marijuana provisions in this bill at Marijuana Business Daily. Hemp advocates are cheering a U.S. House vote this week to clear banking hurdles for marijuana operators. But they’re hoping the measure known as the SAFE Banking Act is amended in the Senate to clarify a provision that mentions hemp. The bill, […]
The U.S. Postal Service is reminding businesses making vape components to be ready for new prohibitions on mailing their products. A ban taking effect next week could apply to all vape companies, even those shipping legal hemp-derived products. The ban was adopted late last year to reduce access to vape products and could eliminate direct-to-consumer […]
Happy 4/20!! In honor of today’s highness, here are a few videos to watch, all of them catered for joy to be maximized while high.
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) recognizes the importance of complying with state and federal guidelines regarding social and physical distancing during the pandemic. In the best interest of public health and safety, NORML continues to encourage our supporters not to congregate in large groups this 4/20. But, that doesn’t mean […]
(Photo courtesy of Moka Hemp) Hemp farmers are positioned to be big winners if the United States begins paying farmers to sequester carbon as a method to battle climate change. But there are a lot more questions than answers right now about how so-called carbon farming would work, or how hemp operators specifically could benefit. […]
A Washington hemp equipment manufacturer that sued the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for blocking its shipments saw its case dropped from the U.S. district court docket on Friday. A federal judge denied Keirton USA’s request for an injunction to prevent the CBP from blocking its imports and backed the CBP’s argument that the U.S. […]
